Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Gato Barbieri, Latin Jazz Trailblazer, Dies at 83

Gato Barbieri, Latin Jazz Trailblazer, Dies at 83


Leandro Barbieri, who earned the nickname Gato, recorded 35 albums between 1967 and 1982, and received a Latin Grammy lifetime award in 2015.










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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

David Baker, Who Helped Bring Jazz Studies Into the Academy, Dies at 84

David Baker, Who Helped Bring Jazz Studies Into the Academy, Dies at 84


Mr. Baker, a performer, composer and educator helped bring jazz studies into the academy at a time when the ivory tower considered the field infra dig.


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